APRIL 21, 2016, PANAMA CITY, Fla. (NNS) - Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division scientists and engineers collaborated with the Naval Post Graduate School to develop a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) as a tool to aid U.S. Navy divers in navigation, communication, search and transportation. The up-and-coming device is known as the Dive Buddy Remotely Operated … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
U.S. Army Successfully Demonstrates Iron Dome Missile From New Interceptor Launch Platform
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. (April 21, 2016) - The U.S. Army successfully fired a Tamir missile from its newest launch platform on April 14, 2016. The missile successfully engaged and destroyed an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) target as part of an Engineering Demonstration of the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2-Intercept (IFPC Inc 2-I). The system … [Read more...]
Divers Highlight Interoperability in Finding and Neutralizing Mines
APRIL 21, 2016, KUWAIT (NNS) - Divers from five nations are training together to identify and neutralize mines and other threats in order to ensure the waterways in the Middle East remain safe for commercial shipping. Explosive ordnance disposal teams from Kuwait, France, the Netherlands, Germany, and the U.S. are conducting a series of drills to address some of the … [Read more...]
Alaska Aviation Task Force Expands Army Aviation Capability
APRIL 21, 2016, FORT WAINWRIGHT, ALASKA - It was a cool April morning and the Arctic Falcons of U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force were hard at work, as CH-47 Chinooks, UH-60 Blackhawks and AH-64 Apaches checked systems in preparations for lift-off -- a typical day for Army aviation in Alaska. The morning of April 11 was especially important for the Soldiers of UATF's … [Read more...]
New Air Force Development Planning Effort Key to Third Offset
APRIL 21, 2016, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) - In 2030 and beyond, the Air Force will achieve air superiority with a networked family of capabilities that may include legacy systems like the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II, new concepts such as manned/unmanned teaming, and advanced weapons including lasers, hypersonic munitions, or cyber capabilities. To … [Read more...]